What does sonnerie in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word sonnerie in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use sonnerie in French.

The word sonnerie in French means bell, trumpet-call, bugle-call, alarm, bugle call, ring, ringing, telephone ring, phone ring, polyphonic ringtone, ring, ringing. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word sonnerie

bell

nom féminin (avertissement sonore)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Sous le préau, la sonnerie annonçait la fin de la récréation. Ma mère n'a répondu qu'à la cinquième sonnerie : elle m'a expliqué qu'elle sortait de la douche.
My mother did not answer until the fifth ring; she explained that she was getting out of the shower.

trumpet-call, bugle-call

nom féminin (air de clairon)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La sonnerie aux morts retentit dans le cimetière, lorsque les soldats furent inhumés.
The last post rang out in the cemetery when the soldiers were buried.

alarm

nom féminin (avertissement sonore)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La sonnerie d'alarme retentira aujourd'hui pour le test mensuel.

bugle call

nom féminin (commandement militaire musical)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Une sonnerie de clairon rassembla les troupes.

ring, ringing

nom féminin (téléphone : son émis lors d'un appel) (sound of phone)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

telephone ring, phone ring

nom féminin (signal, appel entrant)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La sonnerie du téléphone le réveilla.
ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. This mobile has a choice of different ring tones.

polyphonic ringtone

nom féminin (à plusieurs voix)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

ring, ringing

nom féminin (avertisseur d'appel) (phone)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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